What is egalitarian democracy index in Belgium?

Egalitarian democracy index in Belgium was 0.821 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Belgium?

The highest recorded value was 0.841 in 2010.

What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Belgium?

The lowest recorded value was 0.191 in 1915.

How does Belgium rank for egalitarian democracy index?

Belgium ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Belgium?

Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Belgium data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Belgium

Name: Egalitarian Democracy Index in Belgium
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Belgium: Egalitarian Democracy Index was 0.821 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.821

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

3rd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.841

in 2010

All-time low

0.191

in 1915

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Egalitarian Democracy Index in Belgium, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for egalitarian democracy index in Belgium is 0.821, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, egalitarian democracy index in Belgium peaked at 0.841 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.191, in 1915.

That places Belgium 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.3548	0.352	0.358	10
1910s	0.2693	0.191	0.361	10
1920s	0.3737	0.29	0.386	10
1930s	0.3817	0.38	0.383	10
1940s	0.3095	0.193	0.571	10
1950s	0.6316	0.623	0.637	10
1960s	0.7472	0.736	0.756	10
1970s	0.7743	0.77	0.777	10
1980s	0.7934	0.788	0.797	10
1990s	0.8176	0.804	0.822	10
2000s	0.8256	0.803	0.84	10
2010s	0.8365	0.833	0.841	10
2020s	0.8262	0.821	0.828	6

Countries ranked near Belgium

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More social development data for Belgium

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 186,393 (2025)
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 113 (2025)
Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
Human Rights Index vs. Electoral Democracy Index 0.955 (2025)
Liberal Democracy Index 0.794 (2025)
Electoral Democracy Index 0.889 (2025)
Freedom of Association Index 0.896 (2025)
Freedom of Expression Index 0.969 (2025)
Participatory Democracy Index 0.633 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is egalitarian democracy index in Belgium?: Egalitarian democracy index in Belgium was 0.821 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Belgium?: The highest recorded value was 0.841 in 2010.
What is the lowest egalitarian democracy index recorded in Belgium?: The lowest recorded value was 0.191 in 1915.
How does Belgium rank for egalitarian democracy index?: Belgium ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is egalitarian democracy index rising or falling in Belgium?: Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Egalitarian Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Egalitarian Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which the protection of rights, access to power, and distribution of resources is equal.